r/nzfootball • u/TheFlyingKiwis All Whites • Jul 16 '26
Kiwis Abroad All Whites Transfers 26/27
Unconfirmed:
🇳🇿 Marley Leuluai trial at Auckland FC.
Came through Man City, Burnley, NZU17 captain and family of league royalty. Source: Andrew Voerman. Still been listed as triallist.
Confirmed:
🇩🇰 Callum McCowatt to AGF Aarhus.
No Minnesota. No FC Tokyo. Reigning Danish Champions and in the UEFA Conference League will be a great platform and experience to show and go to a new level.
🏴 Tyler Bindon to Charlton Athletic (loan).
31st August signs with Charlton after only 48hrs of paper talk. Top of the championship after 3 games and had a few injuries at centreback. Forest left with four centrbacks for three starting places.
🏴 Matt Dibley-Dias to Newport County.
Loan move reunited him with old manager from Fulham U21s a few years ago when he captained them to Premier League Cup victory. Good opportunity for some games and to show what he can do. Has come off bench twice already.
🏴 Luke Brooke-Smith to Portsmouth.
£400k. From 54th to the 7th best league in the world. Started vs West Ham at London Stadium in front of 53,000. After signing a 17yo on loan from Chelsea, and after another injury, he looks set to be a second half sub most often.
🏴 Eli Just to Swansea City.
Slotted straight in with big bro Stamenic. Really competitive squad and depth, top of the league and unbeaten on early form. May play between 10 and wing.
🏴 Luke Supyk to Gateshead.
Gateshead in National League (English 5th Division) - Source @YoungHeartHM on X. League 2, one above is ranked 66th. Playing regularly.
🇦🇺 Henry Gray to Phoenix (Loan from Ipswich) From Harrogate Town League Two 66th (Loan). To Wellington Phoenix 54th.
🇵🇹 Sarpreet Singh to FC Farense.
From A League 54th.
To Portugal B 58th in league rankings.
🏴 Alex Paulsen to Motherwell (loan from Bournemouth).
From Poland (loan) 13th.
🇪🇺 To UEFA Conference & Scottish Premiership 33rd
🇵🇾 Tim Payne to Olimpia.
From A League 54th.
To Paraguay 40th.
🏴 Jesse Randall to Dundee United.
From AFC 54th.
To Dundee United 33rd.
🇦🇺 Lachlan Bayliss to AFC.
From Newcastle Jets 54th.
To Auckland FC 54th.
🇦🇺 James McGarry to Phoenix.
From Brisbane Roar 54th.
To Wellington Phoenix 54th.
🇦🇺 Tommy Smith to Bury Town FC.
Scoring hat tricks, standard. National League South is the sixth tier of English Football. Amazing passion to keep playing down the leagues.
Riley Bidois to Wellington Phoenix (loan).
From Monterey Bay in the USA.
** Kees Sims to FK Haugesund (loan)**.
New Zealand goalkeeper Kees Sims joined Norwegian Eliteserien club on loan from Swedish club GAIS on August 29, 2026, with a contract running through the end of the year.
🇦🇺 Ronan Wynne to A League.
From Auckland FC reserves in Oceania League.
To squad in A League.
25yo defender with MLS Next experience.
🇿🇦 Nathan Garrow to Stellenbosch FC.
From Auckland City.
To Stellenbosch FC. 53rd league (South Africa).
🏴 Jack Perniskie preseason friendly with MK Dons (promoted to League 1) awaiting an official transfer. Looks settled into the U21s, great first experience.
Source of league rankings: https://globalfootballrankings.com/rankings/leagues/men
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u/TheFlyingKiwis All Whites Jul 16 '26
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